Photo of Hine Road Wainuiomata in the late 1950s. The hillsides show extensive logged areas overgrown with gorse.
Wainuiomata: Photos
Photographic timeline of Wainuiomata
Documenting Wainuiomata with an ever growing collection of photos. This includes locations such as the town centre, suburbs, landscapes, coastline, rivers, and reserves.
Photo articles are dated by the age of the main photo or the main subject rather than when the article was written. This places the photos in a timeline. Some photos date back to the 1800s. We either have permission to show these old photos or they have no copyright. Modern photos on the site were taken by David Johnson of Wainuiomata.Net unless otherwise specified.
Photo of Hine Road Wainuiomata in the late 1950s. The hillsides show extensive logged areas overgrown with gorse.
This late-1950s photo of Hine Road, Wainuiomata, shows newly built houses with the hills of Harry Todd Recreation Reserve...
Lees Grove was likely named in the 1950s after Andrew Lees, a financial backer of Wainui-o-mata Development Limited.
This photo shows a major road upgrade on the Lower Hutt side of the hill. It also highlights the...
A glimpse back to 1958 showing a freshly graded stretch of roadway along Wainuiomata Road (Wainuiomata Hill Road).
A color image of the Wainuiomata Valley from the summit of Wainuiomata Hill. While there is housing, Parkway is...
About the history of Sunny Grove in Wainuiomata. The name of Sunny Grove took place on a rainy day...
Looking at the western end of Moores Valley Road Wainuiomata in 1957. Hine Road can be seen in the...
Looking towards Main Road Wainuiomata and Black Creek Bridge, with Moohan Street still under construction.
The Community Centre was also used as a Plunket rooms & later became the library which is now housed...
This old gate once stood atop Dick’s Hill, or more precisely, on Hair Street Ridge behind Hair Street. It...
View of the Empire Hotel in 1955. This pub was located on Moores Valley Road just back from the...
Queen Street in Wainuiomata is a central hub, hosting a range of shops, the Community Centre, and the Public...
The image of Wainuiomata from 1954 offers a fascinating glimpse into the area's history, as it predates Arakura and...
The image of the Waterworks from 1954 shows both the Lower Dam and Morton Dam. You can see homes...
An aerial photograph taken on 30th December 1974 captures the upper Moores Valley and you can see the Strand...
The Strand in Wainuiomata is one of the main commercial streets, complementing Queen Street as part of the central...
Lovegrove's Store, situated at the intersection of Moore's Valley and Main Road, underwent significant alterations and extensions in 1954.
Looking north along Main Road from the south side of the bridge in 1953, a procession of floats makes...
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